#authorlifemonth2020

"Author Fashion" is the name of the game for today on #AuthorLifeMonth2020, and those of you who have been paying attention may have noticed that when I do a speaking event, I wear this wonderful red dress that's covered with rocket ships, robots and ray guns. Unless I'm talking about Queer American History, in which case I wear an embossed leather waistcoat and a tricorner hat. https://www.instagram.com/p/B8XpeQYHGHu/?igshid=rdx57v5cig9l

Biggest distraction, you say, #AuthorLifeMonth2020? Well, I would say that my writing career is actually more of distraction from me giving 100% of my attention to this delightful child. https://www.instagram.com/p/B87XUXEHb79/?igshid=fh8qn2q2ex7t

Last day of AuthorLifeMonth2020! This has been so much fun. Thanks to @missdahlelama for organizing! • Day 29: What’s Next? • With my next project, I am really pushing myself out of my comfort zone. My dark YA Thriller is currently with trusted CPs, and I hope they are as creeped out by this story as I was writing it. • A tease at the premise... • In a secluded town with a dark ritual, children often disappear. But when a beloved sister goes missing, her family will do anything to bring her back home. • • • • • #authorlifemonth2020 #yathriller #yareads #yabooks #amwriting #amwritingya #yareaders #writer #writerlife #bookaesthetic #booknerd #bookgeek #bookdragon #bookish #bookishpic #yawritersofinstagram #shereads #instareads #yareadersofinstagram #igauthors #igauthorlife https://www.instagram.com/p/B9KDtqPAOFr/?igshid=1uf5lf2ewwjsl

AuthorLifeMonth2020 • Day 28: Acknowledgements • The one thing they don’t tell you as a writer (especially if you have to do a lot of worldbuilding) is that this job takes a ton of courage. It’s easy to sit behind a screen and tap out the words. What is terrifying is to have to approach someone who is an expert in their field and then try to ask pertinent questions without feeling like a total idiot. • It took all my bravery two years ago to reach out to a San Francisco historian and ask for help. It took even more guts to fly to the city and sit in his house and ask if my story would fly. • In my acknowledgements I recognize my historian and explain how much I learned from him, but to be honest I could have filled two pages with grateful thanks for all the things he taught me about his beloved San Francisco. • It was scary to walk up and knock on John’s door that day, but I will be eternally grateful for his patience and humor as I bobbled my way along to make ACROSS A BROKEN SHORE as authentic as possible. • • • • • #authorlifemonth2020 #acrossabrokenshore #sanfrancisco #bookacknowledgements #bookresearch #historian #yahistorical #yareads #yalit #yabooks #yareadersofinstagram #writerlife #authorlife #writingjourney #booklove #booklife #igauthorlife #igauthors https://www.instagram.com/p/B9HkgYrAjQG/?igshid=15ldg8fapqdsi

I’ve loved #authorlifemonth2020 and meeting so many new friends! Day 25 motivation - I enjoy visiting gardens to refuel my #creativelife #creativelifehappylife and especially during spring. ✨ My motivation is always to bring a smile with something witty and unexpected in my #mglit and a bit of sparkle ❇️ since I’m a gemologist. But as a #resilience expert and wildfire survivor, I also like to give a deeper current of hope despite difficulties. . This is a good week to remember this with a loved one in hospital with serious issues. Remember to smell those flowers 🌸 and take a moment to reflect on who created them. ♥️♥️ I love #magnolia trees! Some people call them #tuliptrees abdvtge ones at @_filoli are tremendous! 🌺 bibliophilesunite #lifeofabibliophile #bookstagram #bookishlove #readersofinsta #bookishphotos #booknerdigans #springtime #flowers #flowerstagram (at Filoli) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9HPB3eg3ge/?igshid=laqxwkkqdm34

AuthorLifeMonth2020 • Day 26: Prized Non-bookish possession • Cheating again a little on this one. This LEGO biplane with wingwalker was a gift from my father-in-law and my nephew. Together for weeks they worked to build this gift to celebrate the release of NOTHING BUT SKY. It now sits prominently on my bookshelf next to finished copies of my book. It is a gift that came from the heart and I really treasure it!❤️ • • • • • • #authorlifemonth2020 #bookishpossession #biplane #nothingbutsky #yalit #yalove #yareads #yabooks #yahistoricalfiction #bookishgift #bookishpic #booklove #booknerd #bookgeek #writingcommunity #writinglife #writersofinstagram #yareadersofinstagram #igauthorlife https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Cwti_g6Z5/?igshid=1dc4jf78wycw7

AuthorLifeMonth2020 • Day 25: Motivation • I put this line in a notes app on my phone about 8 years ago. It was a promise to myself, a reminder, to never forget why I write. It would eventually end up as part of the dedication for my debut, NOTHING BUT SKY. • It is my motivation to keep creating stories about women who have passion, drive, and ambition, no matter the time period. It is a push to continue writing the stories I would have loved to have read as a young girl. It is the dream I continue to chase no matter the genre or idea that pops into my head. • • • • • • #authorlifemonth2020 #writer #amwriting #bookdedication #writermotivation #writingmotivation #writingcommunity #writershelpingotherwriters #writerlife #writingworld #bookish #bookishpic #booksbooksandmorebooks #yalit #yareads #yahistoricalfiction #yareadersofinstagram #writersofig #booklife #amwriting #bookpost #igauthors #writersofig #igauthorlife https://www.instagram.com/p/B8_k7cVA7uZ/?igshid=1dsec1jtk9rfu

AuthorLifeMonth2020 * Day 19: Background Noise * I LOVE music. Playlists are my thing. I usually make one for every book I write. But on certain days when there’s just too much work to do, P&P is my go-to soundtrack. * If you need background noise, what do you listen to? * #authorlifemonth2020 #prideandprejudicemovie #musiclove #soundtrack #moviesoundtrack #amwriting #writinglife #writerslife #writingcommunity #writinginspiration #bookstomovie #bookadaptation #bookworm #booknerd #bookish #bookishpost #igauthorlife https://www.instagram.com/p/B8wBQ2mgplX/?igshid=r4e8i0t86wk3